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lovely

lottery /"lQt@ri/ noun [C] (pl. lotteries) a way of Alove1 /lVv/ noun 1 [U] a very strong feeling of raising money by selling tickets with numbers

affection for sb/sth: The deep love and under-

on them and giving prizes to the people who

standing between them lasted throughout their

have bought certain numbers which are chosen

lives. H It was love at first sight. H I don’t think

by chance B loteria

she’s marrying him for love! H How’s your love

Aloud /laUd/ adj. 1 making a lot of noise; not

life (z˙ycie intymne)? J Antonim: hate lub hat-

quiet: He’s got such a loud laugh you can hear it

red. B miłosć´ 2 [U, sing.] a strong feeling of

next door! H Can you turn the television down,

interest in or enjoyment of sth: a love of adven-

it’s a bit loud. B głosńy, hałasĺiwy

ture B zamiłowanie 3 [C] a thing in which you

are very interested: Computers are the love of

Przymiotnika loud zwykle uz˙ywa sie˛ do opi-

his life at the moment. B miłosć´ (do czegos´)

sania samego dz´wie˛ku lub przedmiotu wyda-

4 [C] a person who is loved: Of course, my love.

ja˛cego dz´wie˛k: a loud noise, a loud bang,

C Por. darling. B kochan-y/a, kochanie 5 [C]

loud music. Noisy oznacza osobe˛, zwierze˛,

(Brit., informal) (used as a friendly way of speak-

miejsce, wydarzenie itp., ktoŕe jest bardzo

ing to sb, often sb you do not know): ‘Hello,

głosńe lub zbyt głosńe: a noisy road/party/

love. What can I do for you?’ J Cze˛sto spotyka

noisy neighbours/children

sie˛ pisownie˛ luv. B kochanie 6 [U] (used in ten-

nis) a score of zero: ‘15-love (pie˛tnasćie do zera),’

2 (used about clothes, colours, behaviour) too

called the umpire. B zero 7 [U] (informal) (a way

bright or noticeable: Isn’t that shirt a bit loud

of ending a letter to a friend or a member of

for a formal dinner? B krzykliwy

your family): Love, Peter. H Lots of love from us

K loud adv. making a lot of noise: Could you

all, Denise. B pozdrowienia, serdeczne usći-

speak a bit louder – the people at the back can’t

ski

hear. B głosńo

E

be in love (with sb) to have a strong feel-

D %out "loud so that people can hear it: Shall

ing of affection and sexual attraction (for sb):

I read this bit out loud to you? B głosńo, na głos

They’re very much in love (with each other).

loudly adv. in a loud way B głosńo F loudness

B bycźakochanym

noun [

F fall in love (with sb) to

U] B głosńosć

´ ; krzykliwosćśtart to feel a strong affection and attraction for 2%loud"speaker noun [C] 1 an apparatus for

sb: They fell in love and were married within two

making sounds, voices, etc. louder: The winner

months. B zakochacśie˛

of the competition was announced over the loud-

F give/send sb your

love to give/send sb a friendly greeting: I

speaker. B głosńik 2 (also speaker) the part of

haven’t seen Mary for ages – give her my love,

a radio, record player, etc. from which the

will you? B pozdrawiac´, przesyłac´ pozdro-

sound comes out B głosńik

wienia

lounge

F make love (to sb) to have sex B ko-

/laUndZ/ noun [C] 1 a room in a house or

chacśie˛ (z kims´)

hotel where you can sit comfortably: Let’s go

and have coffee in the lounge. B salon, hol 2 a

2"love affair noun [C] 1 a (usually sexual) rela-

tionship between two people who love each

room at an airport where passengers wait: the

other but are not married B romans 2 a great

departure lounge B hala odloto´w

enthusiasm for sth: the English love affair with

K lounge verb [I] 1 to sit or stand in a lazy way;

gardening B zamiłowanie F "love story noun

to relax: That looks a very comfortable sofa to

[C] (pl. love stories) a story or novel that is

lounge on. B rozwalacśie˛, stac´ w niedbałej

mainly about love B romans (powiesć´), histo-

pozie, rozpieracśie˛ 2 lounge about/around

ria miłosna

to spend your time in a lazy way, not doing very

much: I wish Ann wouldn’t lounge around in

Alove2 /lVv/ verb [T] 1 to have a strong feeling of

her room all day reading magazines. B obijacáffection for sb/sth: I love you. H It’s wonderful sie˛, wałe˛sacśie˛

to be loved. B kochac´ 2 to like or enjoy sth very

2"lounge

bar (also sa"loon bar) noun [C] a

much: I love the summer! H I really love swim-

smart, comfortable bar in a pub or hotel

ming. H The cat loves you stroking her just here.

(where the drinks may be more expensive)

C

B lubic´, uwielbiac´ 3 (used to say that you

Zob. uwagi przy bar i pub. B sala klubowa,

would very much like sth/to do sth): We’d love

bar hotelowy

you to come and stay with us. H ‘Would you like to

louse /laUs/ noun [C] (pl. lice /laIs/) a small

come?’ ‘I’d love to (z przyjemnosćia˛).’ H ‘What

insect that lives on the bodies of animals and

about

a

drink?’

‘I’d

love

one

(che˛tnie).’

people B wesz

B (bardzo) chciecĺousy /"laUzi/ adj. (lousier; lousiest) (informal) very bad: We had lousy weather on holiday. H

Alovely /"lVvli/ adj. (lovelier; loveliest) 1 beauti-

You’ll feel lousy tomorrow if you drink too

ful or attractive: a lovely room H You look lovely

much. B parszywy, wstre˛tny

with your hair short. B uroczy, sĺiczny 2 very

lout /laUt/ noun [C] a young man who behaves in

nice, enjoyable or pleasant: We had a lovely

a rude, rough or stupid way: The train was full

holiday in Wales. H It’s lovely to see you again.

of louts returning from the football match.

B wspaniały, s´wietny

C Por. hooligan. Ma podobne znaczenie.

D lovely and warm, peaceful, fresh, etc.

B gbur

(used for emphasizing how good sth is because

K loutish adj. B gburowaty

of the quality mentioned): These blankets are

lovable /"lVv@bl/ adj. having a personality or

lovely and soft. B rozkosznie (np. ciepły),

appearance that is easy to love: a lovable child

doskonale (np. spokojny)

H a lovable rogue B kochany; sympatyczny

K loveliness noun [U] B urok

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